Avantaka: 6 definitions
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Avantaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraĀvantaka (आवन्तक) or Āvartaka refers to a country identified with Avantī, belonging to “Dakṣiṇa or Dakṣiṇadeśa (southern division)” classified under the constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Uttaraphālguni, Hasta and Citrā represent the southern division consisting of [i.e., Āvantaka] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAvantaka (अवन्तक).—m. pl., name of a school: Mahāvyutpatti 9087 (v.l. Āv°; so Mironov).
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Āvantaka (आवन्तक).—m. pl., v.l. (read by Mironov) for Avan- taka, q.v.: Mahāvyutpatti 9087.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀvantaka (आवन्तक).—[adjective] belonging to or coming from the Avantis.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avantaka (अवन्तक):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) Name of a Buddhist school.
3) Āvantaka (आवन्तक):—[from āvanta] mfn. belonging to or coming from Avanti
4) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] the inhabitants of Avanti, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Anacaravamtaka, Bhavantaka, Kavantaka, Talavantaka, Tungavantaka, Yavantaka.
Full-text (+5): Avantika, Avantishvara, Avantinagara, Avantimihira, Avantipuri, Avantisaras, Avantisena, Avantidesha, Avantya, Avantisundari, Avantibhupala, Avantivardhana, Avantinagari, Avantikhanda, Avantideva, Avantivati, Avantisvamin, Avantivarman, Avantyashmaka, Avantibrahma.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 5 - The division into eighteen schools (of the Doctrine of the Buddha) < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 13.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 13 (Text and Commentary)]
Buddhism in Andhra – Its Arrival, Spread and < [July – September, 1994]